Purple-throated Carib hovering in front of a flower, St. Lucia
Fond Doux Holiday Plantation, near Soufriere, St. Lucia (October 2013)
Also known as Purple/Purple-breasted Carib, Garnet/Red-breasted Hummingbird. The Purple-throated Carib is one of three species of hummingbird that can be seen on St. Lucia. The other two species are the Green-throated Carib and the Antillean Crested Hummingbird. This picture is probably of a female bird which has a longer, more curved bill than the male (as can be seen from the comparison in this photo).
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Purple-throated Carib / Internet Bird Collection
Purple-throated Carib / Bird Forum
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Eulampis jugularis
BirdLife International / Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis
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Also known as Purple/Purple-breasted Carib, Garnet/Red-breasted Hummingbird. The Purple-throated Carib is one of three species of hummingbird that can be seen on St. Lucia. The other two species are the Green-throated Carib and the Antillean Crested Hummingbird. This picture is probably of a female bird which has a longer, more curved bill than the male (as can be seen from the comparison in this photo).
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Purple-throated Carib / Internet Bird Collection
Purple-throated Carib / Bird Forum
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Eulampis jugularis
BirdLife International / Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1250